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Active rehabilitation is a way to get better that involves you doing things to help your body heal. It uses exercises and learning to help people get stronger, move better and feel better after they have been hurt or had surgery. Below we will talk about how rehabilitation works, what happens during treatment when it is needed and the kinds of problems it can help with.
Active rehabilitation usually has main steps:
It starts with a check-up by a physiotherapist. This includes looking at your history how you feel now and what you can't do. The goal is to understand your situation
After the check-up you and the physiotherapist set goals that're possible to reach. These goals help plan your treatment and show you the way to get better.
The physiotherapist creates a plan of exercises that fits your needs and goals. This plan can have lifting weights stretching and moving in ways that help you get back to normal.
Learning about your problem and how to get better is very important. The physiotherapist will teach you how to move how to stop getting hurt again and how to deal with pain.
Active rehabilitation usually has visits to the clinic where you do your exercises with the help of the physiotherapist. They watch how you do the exercises and change the plan if needed.
You will also do some exercises at home. Doing these every day is important to get the results.
Active rehabilitation may be needed in cases like:
After surgery active rehabilitation helps you get back to normal activities by getting your strength and movement back.
If you have hurt a muscle, ligament or bone active rehabilitation can help you heal and stop getting hurt
If you have pain that lasts a time like from arthritis or fibromyalgia active rehabilitation can help you feel better and move more easily.
Active Rehabilitation can help with many problems, including:
Active rehabilitation can effectively address a variety of conditions, including:
Golfer’s Elbow
Plantar Fasciitis
Bad Posture
Problems with how you walk
Flat Feet
Scoliosis
Myofascial Pain
Chronic Fatigue
Muscle Bruises
Stress Fractures
Shin Splints
Repetitive Strain Injuries
Problems from Doing the Same Work
If you are getting better after an injury or surgery or if you have a long-term condition think about talking to your doctor or physiotherapist about the benefits of active rehabilitation. At ARKA Physiotherapy our team is here to help you get better and make a plan that works for you.
Passive treatments like massage, ultrasound and TENS are often what makes people start coming to a clinic. These treatments can help with pain. Swelling quickly.
They work by:
Relaxing muscles: Helping your body feel calmer after an injury.
Improving blood flow: Getting blood to the injured area to help it heal.
Reducing pain: Giving you a time to move without pain.
There is a problem. These treatments don’t fix the reasons for the pain. If your back hurts because your core is weak or you sit wrong a massage might make you feel better for a while. The problem will still be there. That is when active rehabilitation helps.
If you were hurt in a car crash ICBC might pay for your rehabilitation. ARKA Physiotherapy offers ICBC-approved rehab in Surrey and our team handles the payments and paperwork with ICBC so you can focus on getting better.
Active rehabilitation helps people who have been hurt had surgery have pain or have trouble moving. It works for all ages and fitness levels who want to feel better.
You work with a therapist who looks at your problem and makes a plan. Sessions usually have exercises learning how to move and advice on how to get better.
Active rehab can have lifting weights, stretching, balance work. Moving more. The exercises are made for your needs. May use things like bands, weights and balance boards.
Traditional therapy often uses treatments that don’t require you to do much. Active rehab makes you do the work and move more. It helps you take charge of your recovery and feel long-term.
If you have limits from an injury, surgery or pain active rehab can help. Talk to a doctor or physiotherapist to see if this is the choice, for you.
